Franz Joseph Hugi

Swiss geologist (1791-1855)
Person human Q116938
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Franz Joseph Hugi

Summary

Franz Joseph Hugi is a human[1]. He was born in Grenchen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1791[3]. He passed away in Solothurn[4]. He died on January 1, 1855[5]. He worked as a geologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grenchen[2], Franz Joseph Hugi…
  • Franz Joseph Hugi died in Solothurn[4].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi was born on January 1, 1791[3].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi died on January 1, 1855[5].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's professions included geologist[6].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi is recorded as male[10].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's Commons category is recorded as Franz Joseph Hugi[12].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's family name is recorded as Hugi[13].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's given name is recorded as Franz[14].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's given name is recorded as Friedrich[15].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's given name is recorded as Joseph[16].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's given name is recorded as Josef[17].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Grenchen[18].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Franz Joseph Hugi'}[23].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Friedrich Joseph Hugi'}[24].
  • Franz Joseph Hugi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Franz Josef Hugi'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Franz Joseph Hugi was born in Grenchen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1791[3].

Career and Affiliations

Franz Joseph Hugi's professions included geologist[6].

Personal Life

Franz Joseph Hugi's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].

Death and Burial

Franz Joseph Hugi died on January 1, 1855[5]. He died in Solothurn[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Joseph Hugi include Hugi Glacier[26], a glacier[27].

Why It Matters

Franz Joseph Hugi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include Hugi Glacier[26], a glacier[27].

FAQs

Where was Franz Joseph Hugi born?

Franz Joseph Hugi's place of birth was Grenchen[2].

Where did Franz Joseph Hugi die?

Franz Joseph Hugi passed away in Solothurn[4].

What did Franz Joseph Hugi do for work?

Franz Joseph Hugi worked as geologist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . edition-humboldt.de. edition-humboldt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    Occupation
    Religion or worldview Catholicism
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
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